Lester Holt Biography
Lester Don Holt Jr is an American journalist and news anchor for the weekday edition of NBC Nightly News,NBC Nightly News Kids Edition and Dateline NBC.
After Brian Williams was demoted, Holt was appointed as NBC Nightly News’ permanent anchor on June 18, 2015. Max Robinson, an evening co-anchor for ABC News, served as a career model for Holt, who went on to become the first African-American to solo-anchor a weekday network broadcast.
In America, Holt was rated as the most dependable TV news anchor. Additionally, The Washington Post columnists complimented Holt for moderating the first presidential debate of 2016 and for his involvement in fact-checking exaggerations.
He attended and graduated from Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova and majored in government at California State University,Sacramento though he never graduated.
Additionally, he has earned doctorates in humane letters from Villanova University in 2023 and Rutgers University in 2020. According to a 2012 interview with American Profile, Holt’s first on-air position was as a disc jockey at a country and western station. I could only get a full-time job if I was willing to cover the news. Holt would continue working at the radio station during his time in college.
Lester Holt Age
How old is Holt?Holt is 64 years old as of 2023.He was born on March 8,1959.
Lester Holt Height
He stands at an average height of 6 feet 2 inches and has a moderate weight of 71 kg.His other body measurements are 42-32-15.
Lester Holt Family
He is the youngest child of four of June and Lester Don Holt Sr additionally his grandparents are from jamaica.
Lester Holt Partner
Holt resides in Manhattan with his wife, Carol Hagen; they have two sons, Stefan and Cameron.
Lester Holt Net Worth
Altogether he has an estimated net worth of $35 million evidently attributed by his journalism career.Furthermore he has assets.